Stetson University College of Law’s Tower building, as viewed from Plaza Mayor. The annual U.S. News & World Report results have been announced for 2024. This year, the publication has once again ranked Stetson Law the No. 1 law school for Trial Advocacy and the No. 3 destination for Legal Writing. Stetson is the only law school to consistently rank among the top schools in… » Read more

Benjamin Barros, incoming Dean of Stetson University College of Law Following a nationwide search led by an exceptional search committee and assisted by Issacson | Miller Executive Search, Stetson University has selected Benjamin Barros as the next dean of the Stetson University College of Law. A proven leader Dean Barros joins Stetson Law from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he has been… » Read more

Left to right: Jaclyn Foster, Phil Faires, Mary Roseth,, Professor Stephanie Vaughan, Matt Ceriale, Taylor Simonds, and Sam MacDougal. Over days of intense competition, Stetson Law emerged as the only U.S. team to make it to one of the final rounds of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria. The five-member team representing Stetson Law at the prestigious tournament – consisting… » Read more

Left to right: Avery Sherrer, Savannah Green, Madison Hanna, Lauren Johansen Over the last year, there’s been a lot of activity within the Florida Association for Women Lawyers at Stetson (FAWLS), the college of law’s chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL). Organization leadership at the state level have taken notice. Citing the chapter’s effective strategies for growing and engaging membership, encouraging members… » Read more

Steve Binder, creator of the Homeless Court Program, spoke at the 2023 Inns of Court banquet. Speaking to members of the Stetson Law community gathered in the Great Hall, Steve Binder reflected on the transformative potential of a career in law – especially in helping society’s most vulnerable.  Known for developing the Homeless Court Program in San Diego, which dozens of other communities have since… » Read more

Verna Williams, CEO of Equal Justice Works, speaks at the 2023 Disaster Resilience Symposium. Over a two-day workshop on the Stetson Law campus, legal professionals, local and state officials, nonprofit organizations, and thought leaders gathered to explore strategies to more effectively meet the needs of individuals and communities as they prepare for, experience, and recover from disasters. Led by nonprofit Equal Justice Works and cohosted… » Read more

University of South Florida President Rhea Law, a Stetson Law alumna The state of higher education may be in flux, but industry leaders say there will always be a constant: the vital role colleges and universities play in their communities. That was a key takeaway from the 44th Annual National Conference on Higher Education, which took place March 1-6 at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach.… » Read more

Interpreters were able to experience signing in a courtroom setting. For the sixth year in a row, Stetson Law was the site of an innovative, intensive workshop for sign language interpreters to learn how to conduct their work in a courtroom setting. The three-day Sign Language Interpreter Legal Training Workshop featured faculty and staff from Stetson Law’s Center for Excellence in Advocacy and the Center for Excellence in… » Read more

Whether it’s the COVID-19 pandemic or Hurricane Ian, major disasters can dramatically disrupt society on multiple levels. Yet it is often the poorest and most underserved communities that are most hurt in their aftermath. This is why Stetson Law looks forward to hosting the Disaster Resilience Symposium, which takes place March 15-16. A collaborative effort led by nonprofit Equal Justice Works and cohosted by the… » Read more

To celebrate Stetson Law students who successfully completed their law school journey over the Fall 2022 semester, officials held an intimate on-campus gathering in their honor (see the full video below). The event was held December 15 in the Great Hall and featured remarks from campus and university leadership. Kicking off the celebration, Stetson Law Interim Dean Theresa J. Pulley Radwan commended the students for… » Read more

Law Student and Stetson Law Review Editor-in-Chief Kathryn Alkire introduces a distinguished panel of judges for a discussion about judicial clerkships. If all the intensive reading, research, writing, and analysis law school entails leaves a 3L wanting more, members of the federal and state judiciaries in Florida want to hear from them. That was the big takeaway from an engaging panel discussion at Stetson Law… » Read more

Despite hard-fought gains in social and economic justice over the years, not all sectors appear to be delivering progress for Black Americans. One such area, writes Stetson Law student Kyle Ridgeway in a recent paper, is agriculture, where instead of growing or maintaining a presence reflective of the overall population, Black farm ownership has dropped drastically. While Black farmers once represented 14 percent of farm… » Read more